The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-05

line is to be located this month, and con-
tracts for construction will be let early
next year.
Ben lIathaway's thrilling leap from
the clouds Yesterday was not reality.
The balloon in which he was 10 make his
ascension went back on him, and his only
leap was to get out Of ii as soon as pos
shie. Manager Fisk deplorcs the failure,
which was through no fault Of his COM
bination, but caused by the scigc Of rain,
and will give free exhibition Tuesday
afternoon. This is done TO convince the
people that there is no humhug about it.
The Cotton Worlds estimate Of the
cotton crop OF lSS1-SS is q, Do, 600 bales;
Washington agricultural bureau estimate,
6,30OO0O bales New York Financial
Chronicle estimate, 6,13j, 600 bales. is
/ Inmates of private parties range from
! 4. 800, 900 10 1000 600 bales. Ellison 4 Co.,
| OF Liverpool, see no reason for surprising
| that the crop is so small as q, soc, 900, while
/ they see many reasons for surprising IL Ia
| be h, $50. 600 or over. Bradstreet's estimate
/ is q, $50, 600 bales.
The Railway Age saws: "Thc Illinois
! Central is continuing the policy Of extern
| sions in connection with IFS southern line,
which has already proved 81 satisfactory,
and il is now surveying for line from Il
point Opposite Cairo. south TO Memphis,
that would very much shorten its route to
that important city, with which IL now has
connection via Chcsakcakc x Ohio, and
also by way Of the Memphis 4 Charleston
from Grand Junction. \ branch from u
point in Mississippi to Nicksburg is also in
contemplation"
Hero is pointer for Col. r. Dudley
Frayser ct al, OF the Memphis City Street
railroad company. Saves mules, you
know: "A new street car driven by cleo
tricity, differing from all Others which use
this motor, Is being tried in Philadelphia,
SAYS a dispatch. The source Of power y
electricity stored in accumulators or See
ondary batteries and utilized by electric
motors gcarcd 10 the aNlcs. The ear i.
much larger than the ordinary street cnI
and Is believed 10 be the largest street rail
way car in the world. II measures over
all thirty feet, and Us inside measurement
is TWENTY-FIVE feet II Is mounted on two
trucks, each having four wheels, aud cacll
truck bears an independent electric mo
tor"
Dryer Bros lost their two year old
colt King Fish last Friday, the yOungstcl
|
which hc had been troubled for some time
King Fish was not by any means the best
two year oil in training las. season, but
his winnings were much greater than
those Of any other colt Of the two year old
class. lie was by Virgil lTrcmont's sirc)
out of Kith, q daughter Of Australian and
Kittic Clark, and cost the Dryers -, ~
at Dan SWigcrt's sale Oi ycarlings in May
1886. Barring Hanover he was principal
bread winner OF the Brooklyn stable thi'
, year, his grOss earnings amounting Ia 81
. $40. OF this sum, $50, lij was Won by I
single victory, which the public com
monty considered luke, and on which
his owner had little money bet. This wa
the Junior champion stakes, at Monmouth
park. King Fish had valuable engage
monts for next season, including nearly al
, the richest three year old stakes.
, Where is that Memphis, Arkansas 4
Texas milroad2 All the same Moinphi
. will get another road into Arkansas Lo0l
here. A dispatch from -. Joseph, Mo.
, saws: Since placing the S20,OO0O0 o
4 bonds the officials oi the Chicago, kansa
. & Arkansas road have been workinl
! quietly and indusiriously completing Vari
GUS plans preparatory 10 the actual com
mcnccmrnt Of work. Tho farther thorOa
. progresses the more apparent II become
: that IL will be- Of great benefit tosL Joseph
= IL is only 200 miles from ~. 10
y 10 the cotton belt, aud ~ the Chicago
!, Kansas x Arkansas goes In nm air lin
u almost 10 the south, the scheme
10 establish cotiOn.mill here an
. manufacture from the raw material. !
y mill Is now be- built at Topeka, and will u
q az crput bpupit TO that city. The one -
! Joseph is working Tor IL Ia be larger tina
L the one In Topeka, and there Is no doul
- Int IL will come with the advent Of Oh
u Chicago, Kansas & Arkansas. The roa
has now made arrangements 20 build jon
4 miles Of track, aud the main line will 60
It Galveston. Tex. one 1T IT, branches vi
r. tap the Rich llill, Mo-, coal country, an
n thence 90 ON 10 Memphis. The gndh
4 an along the line will be commenced In
y short time.
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